ECO Areas of Responsibility:
1. Turkey
2. Armenia
3. Azerbaijan
4. Bulgaria
5. Georgia
6. Greece
7. Israel
8. Romania
TURKEY EXPORT CONTROL INFORMATION
Turkey participates in all four multilateral export control regimes (i.e., the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement). All items listed by those regimes are subject to export control in Turkey.
The export of dual-use commodities from Turkey is controlled by the following agencies: the Turkish Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Ministry of Trade (Turkish Customs) issue export licenses for dual-use commodities. The Ministry of Interior issues export licenses for small arms and explosives. The Turkish Atomic Energy Authority controls the material and dual-use items described in the Nuclear Suppliers Group’s (NSG) control list. The Ministry of Economy controls the chemical weapons precursor list items of the Australia Group and all dual-use items listed by the Wassenaar Arrangement and the Australia Group. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides critical information and a recommendation related to a reexport license applications for dual-use items and military articles. However, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not issue export licenses. Additionally, any dual-use item transferred to a free-trade zone in Turkey requires an entrance certificate. Exporters must comply with all export control procedures when exporting dual-use items from free trade zones in Turkey.
For more information about Turkish Export Control Laws: http://www.mfa.gov.tr/arms-control-and-disarmament.en.mfa
Turkey Commercial Guide:
SOUTH KOREA EXPORT CONTROL INFORMATION
South Korea is a member of the Wassenaar Arrangement, the Australia Group, the Missile Technology Control Regime and participates in the Nuclear Suppliers Group. The South Korean licensing authority for dual use items is the South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE).
Laws relevant to South Korea’s export control system include: the Foreign Trade Act, the Defense Acquisition Program Act, the Nuclear Safety Act, and the Act on the Control of the Manufacture, Export, and Import of Specific Chemicals and Chemical Agents for the Prohibition of Chemical and Biological Weapons (Prohibition of Chemical and Biological Weapons Act).
South Korea Export Control Overview:
SOUTH KOREA BUSINESS REGISTRY
http://englishdart.fss.or.kr/dsbc001/main.do
SOUTH KOREA COMMERCIAL GUIDE
South Korea - Market Overview (trade.gov)
LATVIA EXPORT CONTROL INFORMATION
Latvia is a member of the Australia Group, Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement. Latvia is not a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime. Latvia is an EU member state and follows all applicable export control laws.
EU Dual-Use Regulation 428/2009 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02009R0428-20210101 will be superseded effective September 9, 2021 by EU Regulation 2021/821: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0821
EU Dual Use Annex: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2008/september/tradoc_140595.pdf
Latvia Commercial Guide:
Latvia - Market Overview (trade.gov)
Latvia Business Registry:
Register data for ... (ur.gov.lv)
ESTONIA EXPORT CONTROL INFORMATION
Estonia is a member of the Australia Group, the Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement, however, Estonia is not a member of the Missile Technology Control Regime. Estonia is an EU member state and follows all applicable export control laws.
EU Dual-Use Regulation 428/2009 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02009R0428-20210101 will be superseded effective September 9, 2021 by EU Regulation 2021/821: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0821
EU Dual Use Annex: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2008/september/tradoc_140595.pdf
Estonia Commercial Guide:
Estonia - Market Overview (trade.gov)
Estonia Business Registry:
https://e-estonia.com/component/e-business-register/
LITHUANIA EXPORT CONTROL INFORMATION
Lithuania is a member of the Australia Group, Nuclear Suppliers Group, and the Wassenaar Arrangement. Lithuania is not a member of the Missile Technology Control Group. All exports are subject to Lithuanian export control legislation, in addition, as an EU member state Lithuania follows all applicable EU export control laws.
EU Dual-Use Regulation 428/2009 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02009R0428-20210101 will be superseded effective September 9, 2021 by EU Regulation 2021/821: https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A32021R0821
EU Dual Use Annex: http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2008/september/tradoc_140595.pdf
Lithuania Export Control Laws:
Trade | Ministry of the Economy and Innovation of the Republic of Lithuania (lrv.lt)
Lithuania Commercial Guide:
Lithuania - Market Overview (trade.gov)
Lithuania Business Registry:
http://www.realec.eu/en/index.php/company-registration-in-lithuania